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Mary Dann (left) with her sister Carrie Dann on their family ranch in Crescent Valley, Nevada, USA (Summer 1992)
Mary Dann (born January 1, 1923 in Eureka County , Nevada , † April 22, 2005 in Crescent Valley , Nevada) was an American environmental activist of Native American descent .
Mary Dann was a Shoshone Indian and rancher. She stood up for the rights of her people, for environmental protection and against the atomic bomb tests in Nevada ( Nevada Test Site , NTS). Together with her sister Carrie , she received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993 .
She died in an accident near her ranch in 2005.
literature
- Klaus Huhn : Winnetou's Daughters - Why Mary and Carrie Dann were awarded the Alternative Nobel Prize . Spotless-Verlag, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-928999-30-3 .
Web links
- Portrait at rightlivelihoodaward.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Western Shoshone Defense Project: Remembering Mary Then - W. Shoshone Warrior ( September 27, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive ), obituary dated April 23, 2005, American Indian Movement of Colorado (blog), April 25, 2005; accessed May 14, 2019.
- ^ Mary Dann, Activist for Shoshone Tribe, Dies , The New York Times ( AP ), April 24, 2005; accessed May 14, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Then, Mary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Indian woman and environmental activist, recipient of the Alternative Nobel Prize |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eureka County , Nevada |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 2005 |
| Place of death | Crescent Valley , Nevada |